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耍嘴皮子

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎ zuǐ pí zi

Meanings

  1. to talk glibly
  2. to talk big
  3. to be all talk
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Characters in this entry

耍
shuǎ · frolic, play, amuse, play with
嘴
zuǐ · mouth, lips
皮
pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
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3–3–2–5 · shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

saa2 zeoi2 pei4 zi2

Cantonese word readings for 耍嘴皮子. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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saa2 zeoi2 pei4 zi2

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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verb

  1. (derogatory) to be a smooth talker; to be a slick talker
  2. (verb-object) to be all talk and no action

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